Open positions for TIP Strategies are below. Application instructions are listed at the bottom of the job description.
TIP Strategies, Inc., is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, color, ancestry, national origin, place of birth, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, military or veteran status, genetic characteristics, or disability unrelated to job performance.
Proposal Writer
TIP Strategies is seeking qualified candidates to serve as a proposal writer who contributes to the management of TIP’s relationships with prospective clients and other external audiences. The proposal writer will be responsible for responding to leads, request for proposals (RFPs), and potential new engagements that emerge from contacts with past clients and others, bringing appropriate staff into the process and staying involved as needed until a contract is signed. The proposal writer reports directly to the senior writer and communication strategist as part of TIP’s Relationships & Outreach team but will work with a high degree of independence to coordinate workflows and meet deadlines. Critical thinking and writing skills are crucial for success. Infrequent travel may be required. This is a remote position. Candidates are not required to be based in Austin, Texas, but must be in the US. Salary range is $55,000 to $75,000 depending on education and relevant experience.
Job Responsibilities
- Identify and evaluate potential business leads and RFPs.
- Read, understand, and communicate RFP content clearly and intelligently.
- Assemble and maintain qualifications and administrative requirements needed to respond to RFPs and other business development opportunities, including TIP’s firm profile, team bios and resumes, and past project descriptions.
- Work with principals, consultants, and R&D director to draft scope language for RFPs and other business development opportunities.
- Establish priorities and target dates for meeting proposal deadlines.
- Assemble proposal components with close attention to format requirements and deadlines specified in the RFP. Ensure content is compelling and customized for each RFP.
- Proofread and finalize proposals and other deliverables.
- Attend pre-proposal conferences or meetings as appropriate.
- Develop expertise in TIP’s project portfolio and services provided.
- Maintain a tracking system of leads and business development opportunities and issue regular updates for team members.
- Read, synthesize, and contextualize materials into engaging and compelling narratives.
- Organize and manage information in creative ways.
- Follow quality control guidelines and apply consistent attention to detail.
Required Skills and Experience
- A minimum of two years of experience writing proposals, grant applications, or technical material.
- A bachelor’s degree in a field with a strong focus on writing and critical thinking, such as English, communications, or similar.
- Fluency with punctuation, sentence structure, grammar, word usage, and syntax.
- Ability to write clear and engaging narrative for both technical and non-technical audiences (and to understand the difference between the two).
- Ability to manage multiple deadlines.
- Fluency with MS Office Suite, including Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.
- Proficiency with content management tools (such as AirTable, Monday.com, WordPress, and MailPoet) and online meeting tools (such as Zoom and Google Meet).
- Intellectual curiosity about the economic, social, environmental, and political trends that drive TIP’s consulting engagements.
- Fluency in Spanish is a plus.
Because written skills are crucial to this position, candidates may be asked to provide writing samples or demonstrate these abilities in exercises or tasks as part of the interview process.
TIP Strategies offers a competitive benefits package including paid time off; profit sharing; matching 401(k); medical, dental, and vision insurance; short- and long-term disability; life insurance; and professional development.
To apply, please email a cover letter and resume to resume@tipstrategies.com. PDF is preferred, but MS Word is accepted. The subject line of the email should be Proposal Writer. Please name your files beginning with FIRSTNAME LASTNAME.
**This is a writing position; a cover letter is MANDATORY for consideration.
TIP Strategies, Inc. is a privately held Austin-based firm providing consulting and advisory services to public and private sector clients. Established in 1995, the firm’s core competencies are strategic planning for economic development, talent strategies, organizational development, resiliency planning, and equity initiatives.